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Wonga Beach State School

Wonga Beach State School is a government primary school in Wonga Beach, Queensland, teaching year levels Prep-6 to 79 students.

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79
Students
49 boys · 30 girls
Prep-6
Year range
907
ICSEA
avg = 1000
5%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 907

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 12% of Australian schools.

Suburb Wonga Beach 4873
Local government area Douglas
Remoteness Outer Regional
Sector Government
School type Primary
Indigenous students 28%
Statistical area (SA2) Daintree
Official website wongabchss.eq.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Wonga Beach State School had 79 students in 2025, compared with 106 in 2016 (down 25%).

106 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 79 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official QLD government data.

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Wonga Beach State School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Wonga Beach State School overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Lower Daintree, Wonga Beach, Bamboo, Rocky Point

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official QLD zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

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The suburb: Daintree

4
Childcare services
ACECQA register
33.6%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
7,011
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Daintree statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Daintree profile →

Nearest schools to Wonga Beach State School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Miallo State School Government Prep-6 176 996 6.5 km
Mossman State School Government Prep-6 321 879 14 km
St Augustine's School Catholic Prep-6 109 1002 14 km
Mossman State High School Government 7-12 553 938 14 km
Alexandra Bay State School Government Prep-6 8 not published 14 km
Daintree State School Government Prep-6 13 964 14 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Wonga Beach State School

How many students go to Wonga Beach State School?

Wonga Beach State School has 79 students enrolled (49 boys and 30 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Wonga Beach State School teach?

Wonga Beach State School teaches year levels Prep-6. ACARA lists it as a primary school.

Is Wonga Beach State School a government or non-government school?

Wonga Beach State School is a government school in Wonga Beach, Queensland.

What does the ICSEA of 907 at Wonga Beach State School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Wonga Beach State School has an ICSEA of 907, which places it above 12% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Wonga Beach State School catchment?

The official zone for Wonga Beach State School overlaps 4 suburbs: Lower Daintree, Wonga Beach, Bamboo, Rocky Point. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official QLD zone finder. Zone data: Queensland Department of Education, state school catchments, 2026.

How many childcare services are near Wonga Beach State School?

4 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Daintree, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →